Joe Biden's sexual assault accuser urges him to quit US presidential race

Former Senate aide Tara Reade, who has accused Joe Biden of sexual assault, called on former Vice President to withdraw from 2020 presidential race. In an interview with American journalist Megyn Kelly, Reade urged presumptive Democratic minee for presidential elections to “step forward and be held accountable”.

Reade, 56, worked as staff assistant during 1992-93 when Biden was a Senator for US state of Delaware. In one of her most graphic and detailed account of alleged sexual assault in early 90s, Reade told Kelly that Democratic leader pushed her against wall and kissed her neck. 

"So, he had one hand underneath my shirt, and or had, I had a skirt on, and he went down my skirt and n went up and I remember I was up almost on my tippy toes," she said.

former Senate staffer filed a criminal complaint on April 9, 2020, for being a victim of sexual assault but didn’t name Biden. Later, Reade said in a tweet that complaint was for “safety reasons only” because she was receiving online threats. 

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'Never happened'

After interview aired, Biden’s campaign said in a statement Reade's story contained "inconsistencies" but added that women must receive “benefit of doubt”. former Vice President has already denied allegations of sexual assault in a statement released on May 1 saying “y aren’t true. This never happened.” 

former Vice President of United States has walked a tightrope of listening to allegations of sexual assault and calling for an appropriate inquiry while dismissing claims altoger. Calling details of allegations complicated, Biden said that women should be heard and t silenced when y step forward.

77-year-old leader said that Reade claimed she had raised issue with her supervisor and senior staffers at time but y have unequivocally denied it. He added that news organisations have talked with dozens of former staffers but have t found anyone who corroborated her allegations in any way.

“I believe being accountable means having difficult conversations, even when y are uncomfortable. People need to hear truth,” said Biden.

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(Im: AP)